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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Crossing borders to create a small-town Orthodoxy </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21909/20130503/crossing-borders-to-create-a-small-town-orthodoxy</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 3, 2013) The single most important day in the Orthodox calendar - Easter, or Pascha, is this Sunday.   Many Orthodox churches base their holiest days on the Julian calendar, rather than the Gregorian calendar. Historically, Orthodox communities in the United States have been defined largely by ethnicity and found mostly in urban areas.   But a group of Orthodox Christians in the Canton-Potsdam area has created a mission that brings diverse groups together. They don&apos;t have a permanent worship space, sometimes share priests with the Greek Orthodox Church in Watertown, and even visit a small monastery in Ontario.   Their membership includes students, families and seniors.    This Sunday will mark the group&apos;s first Easter service, or Great Vespers, and a meal of festive foods. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21909/20130503/crossing-borders-to-create-a-small-town-orthodoxy">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The single most important day in the Orthodox calendar - Easter, or Pascha, is this Sunday.   Many Orthodox churches base their holiest days on the Julian calendar, rather than the Gregorian calendar. Historically, Orthodox communities in the United States have been defined largely by ethnicity and found mostly in urban areas.   But a group of Orthodox Christians in the Canton-Potsdam area has created a mission that brings diverse groups together. They don&apos;t have a permanent worship space, sometimes share priests with the Greek Orthodox Church in Watertown, and even visit a small monastery in Ontario.   Their membership includes students, families and seniors.    This Sunday will mark the group&apos;s first Easter service, or Great Vespers, and a meal of festive foods. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21909/20130503/crossing-borders-to-create-a-small-town-orthodoxy">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:54</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>religion, faith, orthodoxy, potsdam, ontario, stlv, Easter, [loc:44.6697805 -74.9813084], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Old Christmas an old tradition for many Amish in the North Country</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21167/20130102/old-christmas-an-old-tradition-for-many-amish-in-the-north-country</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 2, 2013) For most of us, Jan. 1 marks the end of the holiday season, whether that&apos;s a sad goodbye or a relief. But for some Christians, including many of the Amish people in the North Country, Jan. 6 is another day of celebration: Epiphany, or &quot;Old Christmas.&quot; Karen Johnson-Weiner is a professor of linguistic Anthropology at SUNY Potsdam. She&apos;s been working with the North County&apos;s Amish for years. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21167/20130102/old-christmas-an-old-tradition-for-many-amish-in-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[For most of us, Jan. 1 marks the end of the holiday season, whether that&apos;s a sad goodbye or a relief. But for some Christians, including many of the Amish people in the North Country, Jan. 6 is another day of celebration: Epiphany, or &quot;Old Christmas.&quot; Karen Johnson-Weiner is a professor of linguistic Anthropology at SUNY Potsdam. She&apos;s been working with the North County&apos;s Amish for years. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21167/20130102/old-christmas-an-old-tradition-for-many-amish-in-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>religion, holidays, photolead, Amish, christmas, food, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Eritrean refugee finds home in cooking</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20943/20121123/eritrean-refugee-finds-home-in-cooking</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 23, 2012) Eritrea is a small country in the African Horn.  It&apos;s been at war on and off with neighboring Ethiopia for decades. And since 2001, the government has been sending thousands of its citizens to prison for being a part of any faith group that isn&apos;t on the government&apos;s approved list of churches.Jemila Saleh is sure she would have been sent to prison for her beliefs, if it hadn&apos;t been for a series of what she calls miracles. Just after her pastor was imprisoned, Jemila connected with a church here in the North Country, and they offered to support her escape. So in the middle of the night Jemila packed up all she could, and got on airplane with her three daughters. Members of the church picked them up at the Syracuse airport with a backseat full of blankets and winter coats, and brought them to their new apartment in Potsdam, which the church members had rented and furnished. Four and a half years later, Jemila has a degree in finance from SUNY Canton, her daughters are in school, and Jemila is practicing her faith freely here. But the way she&apos;s kept a grip on her life, and her story, is through cooking. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20943/20121123/eritrean-refugee-finds-home-in-cooking">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Natasha Haverty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Eritrea is a small country in the African Horn.  It&apos;s been at war on and off with neighboring Ethiopia for decades. And since 2001, the government has been sending thousands of its citizens to prison for being a part of any faith group that isn&apos;t on the government&apos;s approved list of churches.Jemila Saleh is sure she would have been sent to prison for her beliefs, if it hadn&apos;t been for a series of what she calls miracles. Just after her pastor was imprisoned, Jemila connected with a church here in the North Country, and they offered to support her escape. So in the middle of the night Jemila packed up all she could, and got on airplane with her three daughters. Members of the church picked them up at the Syracuse airport with a backseat full of blankets and winter coats, and brought them to their new apartment in Potsdam, which the church members had rented and furnished. Four and a half years later, Jemila has a degree in finance from SUNY Canton, her daughters are in school, and Jemila is practicing her faith freely here. But the way she&apos;s kept a grip on her life, and her story, is through cooking. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20943/20121123/eritrean-refugee-finds-home-in-cooking">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:05</itunes:duration>
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<title>First Native saint &quot;beacon of empowerment&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20689/20121018/first-native-saint-quot-beacon-of-empowerment-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 18, 2012) Catholics across Upstate New York and Canada are celebrating the canonization of a 17th century Mohawk woman. She&apos;ll become the first Native American saint in a ceremony this Sunday at the Vatican.  Kateri Tekakwitha (pronounced &quot;gah-deh-LEE de-gah-GWEE-tah&quot;) was born in the Mohawk Valley, near what is today Albany. Smallpox killed her parents and partially blinded her when she was six. She fled her village and devoted her life to the Catholic Church at the Kahnawake Mohawk reserve near Montreal. She died when she was just 24 years old.That church, St. Francis Xavier in Kahnawake, is holding vigils, masses, and other special events throughout the weekend.Hundreds of faithful are travelling to Rome to witness the canonization in person. Among them is the mother of Darren Bonaparte, a Mohawk historian and author of a book called A Lily Among Thorns: the Mohawk Repatriation of Takeri Tekakwitha.Bonaparte told David Sommerstein Kateri Tekakwitha&apos;s story needs to be seen in its historical context. He says the Dutch and the French were vying for Mohawk lands in the 17th century, spreading smallpox to the native people as they went. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20689/20121018/first-native-saint-quot-beacon-of-empowerment-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Catholics across Upstate New York and Canada are celebrating the canonization of a 17th century Mohawk woman. She&apos;ll become the first Native American saint in a ceremony this Sunday at the Vatican.  Kateri Tekakwitha (pronounced &quot;gah-deh-LEE de-gah-GWEE-tah&quot;) was born in the Mohawk Valley, near what is today Albany. Smallpox killed her parents and partially blinded her when she was six. She fled her village and devoted her life to the Catholic Church at the Kahnawake Mohawk reserve near Montreal. She died when she was just 24 years old.That church, St. Francis Xavier in Kahnawake, is holding vigils, masses, and other special events throughout the weekend.Hundreds of faithful are travelling to Rome to witness the canonization in person. Among them is the mother of Darren Bonaparte, a Mohawk historian and author of a book called A Lily Among Thorns: the Mohawk Repatriation of Takeri Tekakwitha.Bonaparte told David Sommerstein Kateri Tekakwitha&apos;s story needs to be seen in its historical context. He says the Dutch and the French were vying for Mohawk lands in the 17th century, spreading smallpox to the native people as they went. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20689/20121018/first-native-saint-quot-beacon-of-empowerment-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:04</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, religion, faith, catholic, native, mohawk, indian, akwesasne, kahnawake, canada, [loc:45.4107850 -73.6814870], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Dalai Lama addresses thousands in Middlebury</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20667/20121015/dalai-lama-addresses-thousands-in-middlebury</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 15, 2012) The Dalai Lama visited Middlebury College in Vermont last Friday and Saturday. Thousands of people descended on the college town to hear his message. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20667/20121015/dalai-lama-addresses-thousands-in-middlebury">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Dalai Lama visited Middlebury College in Vermont last Friday and Saturday. Thousands of people descended on the college town to hear his message. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20667/20121015/dalai-lama-addresses-thousands-in-middlebury">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:55</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, religion, vermont, chpv, middlebury, culture, globalization, planet, peace, science, [loc:44.0153291 -73.1673508], topstory, tibet</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Champlain&apos;s St. Mary&apos;s Academy closes its doors</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20306/20120815/champlain-apos-s-st-mary-apos-s-academy-closes-its-doors</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 15, 2012) Another Catholic school is closing in the North Country. St Mary&apos;s Academy, a pre-kindergarden to 6th grade elementary school within the Clinton County town of Champlain, won&apos;t reopen in the fall. Catholic officials blame declining enrollment, a budget deficit, and worries about long-term debt. But for parents of the 46 kids, from New York, Quebec and Vermont, who went to St. Mary&apos;s, the decision has meant painful changes. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20306/20120815/champlain-apos-s-st-mary-apos-s-academy-closes-its-doors">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Another Catholic school is closing in the North Country. St Mary&apos;s Academy, a pre-kindergarden to 6th grade elementary school within the Clinton County town of Champlain, won&apos;t reopen in the fall. Catholic officials blame declining enrollment, a budget deficit, and worries about long-term debt. But for parents of the 46 kids, from New York, Quebec and Vermont, who went to St. Mary&apos;s, the decision has meant painful changes. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20306/20120815/champlain-apos-s-st-mary-apos-s-academy-closes-its-doors">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>champlain, rouses point, education, religion, economy, catholic school, catholic church, chpv, quebec, vermont, [loc:44.9843113 -73.4464037], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>The spiritual side of playing lacrosse</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20011/20120620/the-spiritual-side-of-playing-lacrosse</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 20, 2012) The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, near Massena, is hosting a day devoted to the game of lacrosse.  The event, at Generations Park in Hogansburg, will include some of the best Mohawk lacrosse players, demonstrations, workshops, art exhibits and a couple of field lacrosse games.  As part of National Aboriginal Day on Thursday,  the game’s more serious and spiritual role in indigenous cultures will be explored.   Todd Moe spoke with Peter Garrow, chairman of the &quot;Our History, Our Game&quot; event.  He says it&apos;s being organized by members of the Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame, who want to pass on their skills and knowledge to a new generation. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20011/20120620/the-spiritual-side-of-playing-lacrosse">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, near Massena, is hosting a day devoted to the game of lacrosse.  The event, at Generations Park in Hogansburg, will include some of the best Mohawk lacrosse players, demonstrations, workshops, art exhibits and a couple of field lacrosse games.  As part of National Aboriginal Day on Thursday,  the game’s more serious and spiritual role in indigenous cultures will be explored.   Todd Moe spoke with Peter Garrow, chairman of the &quot;Our History, Our Game&quot; event.  He says it&apos;s being organized by members of the Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame, who want to pass on their skills and knowledge to a new generation. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20011/20120620/the-spiritual-side-of-playing-lacrosse">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:46</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>mohawks, akwesasne, sports, religion, garrow, outdoor recreation, lacrosse, [loc:44.9738890 -74.6636110], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Clergy urge minimum wage hike in NY</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19976/20120614/clergy-urge-minimum-wage-hike-in-ny</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 14, 2012) Religious leaders rallied at the State Capitol to push for an increase in the state&apos;s minimum wage. They urged Governor Cuomo to get off the fence and advocate for passage in the legislature. Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19976/20120614/clergy-urge-minimum-wage-hike-in-ny">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Religious leaders rallied at the State Capitol to push for an increase in the state&apos;s minimum wage. They urged Governor Cuomo to get off the fence and advocate for passage in the legislature. Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19976/20120614/clergy-urge-minimum-wage-hike-in-ny">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:23</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, religion, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Tibetan culture comes to Plattsburgh </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19647/20120411/tibetan-culture-comes-to-plattsburgh</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 11, 2012) Last spring downtown Plattsburgh got a new restaurant: a Himalayan restaurant. It’s owned and operated by Tenzin and Yangchen Dorjee, a Tibetan couple who moved to northern New York with their two kids in 2007.  This month they’re putting on a Tibetan arts festival where visiting monks will make a mandala out of sand, and offer lectures on topics ranging from Tibetan medicine to religious ethics. Sarah Harris visited the restaurant and talked to Tenzin Dorjee about the family’s journey to Plattsburgh and how they’re keeping their culture alive in the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19647/20120411/tibetan-culture-comes-to-plattsburgh">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last spring downtown Plattsburgh got a new restaurant: a Himalayan restaurant. It’s owned and operated by Tenzin and Yangchen Dorjee, a Tibetan couple who moved to northern New York with their two kids in 2007.  This month they’re putting on a Tibetan arts festival where visiting monks will make a mandala out of sand, and offer lectures on topics ranging from Tibetan medicine to religious ethics. Sarah Harris visited the restaurant and talked to Tenzin Dorjee about the family’s journey to Plattsburgh and how they’re keeping their culture alive in the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19647/20120411/tibetan-culture-comes-to-plattsburgh">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:27</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>plattsburgh, restaurant, politics, tibet, spring, arts, culture, south asia, monks, mandala, lectures, food, nc identity, immigration, religion, chpv, [loc:44.6974840 -73.4526950], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>New church offers hope to those who feel marginalized </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19482/20120313/new-church-offers-hope-to-those-who-feel-marginalized</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 13, 2012) A new, ecumenical church community has been formed in Saranac Lake that&apos;s trying to appeal to those who feel marginalized by the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The Crossroads Catholic Community, founded by the Rev. Christopher Courtwright-Cox, bills itself as a non-judgemental, independent religious community that welcomes gays and lesbians, and women as priests, yet still retains most Catholic traditions and practices. Chris Knight attended a Crossroads service on Saturday and filed this report. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19482/20120313/new-church-offers-hope-to-those-who-feel-marginalized">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new, ecumenical church community has been formed in Saranac Lake that&apos;s trying to appeal to those who feel marginalized by the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The Crossroads Catholic Community, founded by the Rev. Christopher Courtwright-Cox, bills itself as a non-judgemental, independent religious community that welcomes gays and lesbians, and women as priests, yet still retains most Catholic traditions and practices. Chris Knight attended a Crossroads service on Saturday and filed this report. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19482/20120313/new-church-offers-hope-to-those-who-feel-marginalized">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>religion, catholics, adirondacks, church, faith, women, glbt, saranac lake, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Church officials say priest shortage will worsen</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19453/20120308/church-officials-say-priest-shortage-will-worsen</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 8, 2012) Church officials in Ogdensburg say Roman Catholic parishes across the North Country will lose roughly a third of their priests over the next decade.The Diocese has expanded efforts to recruit new seminarians willing to serve as priests.  But the rapid decline is forcing big changes in the way Catholic churches operate.  Brian Mann spoke recently with Bishop Terry LaValley and has this update. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19453/20120308/church-officials-say-priest-shortage-will-worsen">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Church officials in Ogdensburg say Roman Catholic parishes across the North Country will lose roughly a third of their priests over the next decade.The Diocese has expanded efforts to recruit new seminarians willing to serve as priests.  But the rapid decline is forcing big changes in the way Catholic churches operate.  Brian Mann spoke recently with Bishop Terry LaValley and has this update. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19453/20120308/church-officials-say-priest-shortage-will-worsen">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, religion, roman catholic, faith, diocese of ogdensburg, stlv, bishop lavalley, [loc:44.6942291 -75.4863364], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Away from glare of politics, one woman&apos;s struggle to balance faith and sexuality</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19404/20120301/away-from-glare-of-politics-one-woman-apos-s-struggle-to-balance-faith-and-sexuality</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 1, 2012) This week, North Country Public Radio has been talking to religious leaders and politicians in our region about the national debate surrounding birth control and sexuality. It’s become a big issue for Republicans in the 2012 presidential primary. Republicans in Congress are also advancing national legislation that would allow all employers, not just religious groups, to deny health insurance coverage for things like contraception if those services violate the beliefs of the company’s owners.These culture-war debates could shape big races here in the North Country this November, including the battle for the 23rd district congressional race. Republican challenger Matt Doheny has accused Democratic congressman Bill Owens, of working “to violate the free exercise of religion.”Republican Assemblywoman Janet Duprey from Peru is also expected to face a strong primary challenge, in part because of her support for same-sex marriage, which is now legal in New York.This political debate may, at times, seem disconnected from the reality of modern American life.  According to the widely-respected Guttmacher Institute, roughly 90% of fertile, sexually active women in the United States are using contraception. But for some women, religious teachings play a profound role in shaping and defining their sexuality.  Away from the glare of politics, faith and intimacy can be closely intertwined.Our Plattsburgh correspondent Sarah Harris sat down recently to talk in-depth with Erica Macalintal.  She’s a 22-year-old nursing student at SUNY Plattsburgh who will graduate this May. Macalintal is a devout Roman Catholic who says her sexual life has been deeply influenced by the theology of her Church. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19404/20120301/away-from-glare-of-politics-one-woman-apos-s-struggle-to-balance-faith-and-sexuality">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, North Country Public Radio has been talking to religious leaders and politicians in our region about the national debate surrounding birth control and sexuality. It’s become a big issue for Republicans in the 2012 presidential primary. Republicans in Congress are also advancing national legislation that would allow all employers, not just religious groups, to deny health insurance coverage for things like contraception if those services violate the beliefs of the company’s owners.These culture-war debates could shape big races here in the North Country this November, including the battle for the 23rd district congressional race. Republican challenger Matt Doheny has accused Democratic congressman Bill Owens, of working “to violate the free exercise of religion.”Republican Assemblywoman Janet Duprey from Peru is also expected to face a strong primary challenge, in part because of her support for same-sex marriage, which is now legal in New York.This political debate may, at times, seem disconnected from the reality of modern American life.  According to the widely-respected Guttmacher Institute, roughly 90% of fertile, sexually active women in the United States are using contraception. But for some women, religious teachings play a profound role in shaping and defining their sexuality.  Away from the glare of politics, faith and intimacy can be closely intertwined.Our Plattsburgh correspondent Sarah Harris sat down recently to talk in-depth with Erica Macalintal.  She’s a 22-year-old nursing student at SUNY Plattsburgh who will graduate this May. Macalintal is a devout Roman Catholic who says her sexual life has been deeply influenced by the theology of her Church. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19404/20120301/away-from-glare-of-politics-one-woman-apos-s-struggle-to-balance-faith-and-sexuality">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:54</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, women, sexuality, faith, religion, contraception, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Pastor sees personal choice threatened in health coverage debate</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19391/20120229/pastor-sees-personal-choice-threatened-in-health-coverage-debate</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 29, 2012) Yesterday we began a conversation about social issues that are in play during this election year, ranging from contraception to prenatal testing to the role of religion in politics and public life. Catholic bishops across the country are working to defeat laws requiring that insurance coverage provided by religious groups include services like contraception and vasectomies.Polls show that the vast majority of American families, including Catholics to use contraception.  But in a conversation with Brian Mann yesterday, Bishop Terry LaValley of Ogdensburg said the church’s opposition to contraception is firm.&quot;Because it’s a fundamental teaching of our faith. It’s a question of life, of the preservation of life.” LaValley said requiring faith groups to offer insurance coverage for services like contraception and vasectomies amounts to &quot;an attack on religious freedom.&quot;The Rev. Laurena Will has been pastor of  First Presbyterian Church of Ogdensburg for seven years, and an ordained minister for 20. Her church owns the building that houses the Ogdensburg Planned Parenthood Clinic. Martha Foley spoke with her yesterday. Will sees the insurance mandate and the religious freedom issue that rises from it; from a very different perspective. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19391/20120229/pastor-sees-personal-choice-threatened-in-health-coverage-debate">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yesterday we began a conversation about social issues that are in play during this election year, ranging from contraception to prenatal testing to the role of religion in politics and public life. Catholic bishops across the country are working to defeat laws requiring that insurance coverage provided by religious groups include services like contraception and vasectomies.Polls show that the vast majority of American families, including Catholics to use contraception.  But in a conversation with Brian Mann yesterday, Bishop Terry LaValley of Ogdensburg said the church’s opposition to contraception is firm.&quot;Because it’s a fundamental teaching of our faith. It’s a question of life, of the preservation of life.” LaValley said requiring faith groups to offer insurance coverage for services like contraception and vasectomies amounts to &quot;an attack on religious freedom.&quot;The Rev. Laurena Will has been pastor of  First Presbyterian Church of Ogdensburg for seven years, and an ordained minister for 20. Her church owns the building that houses the Ogdensburg Planned Parenthood Clinic. Martha Foley spoke with her yesterday. Will sees the insurance mandate and the religious freedom issue that rises from it; from a very different perspective. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19391/20120229/pastor-sees-personal-choice-threatened-in-health-coverage-debate">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:58</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, education, religion, choice, contraception, health, womens health,, [loc:44.6942291 -75.4863364], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>As social issues shape 2012 campaign, North Country bishop speaks out</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19386/20120228/as-social-issues-shape-2012-campaign-north-country-bishop-speaks-out</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 28, 2012) After the long recession, most pundits expected the 2012 political campaign to revolve around economic issues. But politicians on the right and left have instead been reviving some surprising social questions, ranging from contraception to prenatal testing to the role of religion in politics and public life.In an interview with Newsweek magazine, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, argued that opposition to insurance coverage for those services amounts to &quot;an attack on women.&quot;&quot;Many of us are outraged, really outraged,&quot; Sen. Gillibrand told the magazine. &quot;In the year 2012, we should not be debating access to birth control. No boss should be making a decision about what health care their employees should be eligible to take.&quot;Polls show that the vast majority of American families use contraception and think contraception should be widely available. Surveys also suggest that a smaller majority of Americans think religious groups should provide full insurance benefits to employees.But Bishop Terry Lavalley, who heads the Diocese of Ogdensburg, sees this very differently.  He argues that Federal changes to healthcare laws proposed by the Obama administration threaten the religious freedom of groups like the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop LaValley met recently with Brian Mann to talk about the Church’s prominent role in this year’s political campaign and about the difficulties of teaching Catholic doctrine in an age when even many Roman Catholics are making very different moral choices. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19386/20120228/as-social-issues-shape-2012-campaign-north-country-bishop-speaks-out">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[After the long recession, most pundits expected the 2012 political campaign to revolve around economic issues. But politicians on the right and left have instead been reviving some surprising social questions, ranging from contraception to prenatal testing to the role of religion in politics and public life.In an interview with Newsweek magazine, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, argued that opposition to insurance coverage for those services amounts to &quot;an attack on women.&quot;&quot;Many of us are outraged, really outraged,&quot; Sen. Gillibrand told the magazine. &quot;In the year 2012, we should not be debating access to birth control. No boss should be making a decision about what health care their employees should be eligible to take.&quot;Polls show that the vast majority of American families use contraception and think contraception should be widely available. Surveys also suggest that a smaller majority of Americans think religious groups should provide full insurance benefits to employees.But Bishop Terry Lavalley, who heads the Diocese of Ogdensburg, sees this very differently.  He argues that Federal changes to healthcare laws proposed by the Obama administration threaten the religious freedom of groups like the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop LaValley met recently with Brian Mann to talk about the Church’s prominent role in this year’s political campaign and about the difficulties of teaching Catholic doctrine in an age when even many Roman Catholics are making very different moral choices. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19386/20120228/as-social-issues-shape-2012-campaign-north-country-bishop-speaks-out">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:03</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, healthcare, women, religion, diocese of ogdensburg, bishop lavalley, contraception, planned parenthood, culture war, faith, gillibrand, [loc:44.6942291 -75.4863364], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Diversity expert among critics of NYPD surveillance of Muslim students</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19376/20120227/diversity-expert-among-critics-of-nypd-surveillance-of-muslim-students</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 27, 2012) New York civil rights advocates want a meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo following a decision by the attorney general&apos;s office not to investigate the New York Police Department over its monitoring of Muslim students following the Sept. 11 attack.The Associated Press reports that in a letter yesterday, the New York Civil Rights Coalition refuses to accept the decision by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Schneiderman&apos;s office said there were legal obstacles that prevented the probe.The coalition writes that the governor must direct state authorities to investigate the surveillance.The Associated Press reported last week that the New York Police Department kept close watch on websites and blogs maintained by Muslim student associations across the northeast U.S., including at SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University.  The surveillance reportedly took place in 2006 and 2007. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has faced a firestorm of criticism. But he continues to defend the police department, saying the city needs to be vigilant against terrorism.Susan Stebbins is an anthropology professor at SUNY Potsdam. She’s also special assistant to the president for diversity. The surveillance reportedly took place in 2006 and 2007. But Stebbins tells Julie Grant the college is just finding out about it now. (NCPR did request an interview with the New York Police Department, but didn&apos;t hear back for this story.) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19376/20120227/diversity-expert-among-critics-of-nypd-surveillance-of-muslim-students">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York civil rights advocates want a meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo following a decision by the attorney general&apos;s office not to investigate the New York Police Department over its monitoring of Muslim students following the Sept. 11 attack.The Associated Press reports that in a letter yesterday, the New York Civil Rights Coalition refuses to accept the decision by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Schneiderman&apos;s office said there were legal obstacles that prevented the probe.The coalition writes that the governor must direct state authorities to investigate the surveillance.The Associated Press reported last week that the New York Police Department kept close watch on websites and blogs maintained by Muslim student associations across the northeast U.S., including at SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University.  The surveillance reportedly took place in 2006 and 2007. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has faced a firestorm of criticism. But he continues to defend the police department, saying the city needs to be vigilant against terrorism.Susan Stebbins is an anthropology professor at SUNY Potsdam. She’s also special assistant to the president for diversity. The surveillance reportedly took place in 2006 and 2007. But Stebbins tells Julie Grant the college is just finding out about it now. (NCPR did request an interview with the New York Police Department, but didn&apos;t hear back for this story.) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19376/20120227/diversity-expert-among-critics-of-nypd-surveillance-of-muslim-students">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:12</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>security, 911, September 11, terrorism, religion, Muslim, students, clarkson, suny potsdam, education, [loc:44.6617901 -74.9723275], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>PBS Amish documentary looks at diversity, highlights North Country communities</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19375/20120227/pbs-amish-documentary-looks-at-diversity-highlights-north-country-communities</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 27, 2012) A new film called “The Amish” premieres tomorrow night on the PBS program American Experience. There’s an advance showing tonight at SUNY Potsdam. For many people watching the program, the Amish will seem very mysterious and far-removed from their everyday lives. But in big parts of the North Country, the Amish are part of everyday life, we shop alongside them, do business with them, and share the roads with their horse-drawn buggies. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19375/20120227/pbs-amish-documentary-looks-at-diversity-highlights-north-country-communities">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new film called “The Amish” premieres tomorrow night on the PBS program American Experience. There’s an advance showing tonight at SUNY Potsdam. For many people watching the program, the Amish will seem very mysterious and far-removed from their everyday lives. But in big parts of the North Country, the Amish are part of everyday life, we shop alongside them, do business with them, and share the roads with their horse-drawn buggies. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19375/20120227/pbs-amish-documentary-looks-at-diversity-highlights-north-country-communities">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:11</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>religion, media, north country, amish, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], SUNY Potsdam, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Massena&apos;s history still tied to 1928 &quot;blood libel&quot; incident</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19305/20120214/massena-apos-s-history-still-tied-to-1928-quot-blood-libel-quot-incident</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 14, 2012) A St. Lawrence County community is being reminded, again, of an 80 year-old rumor many people would rather forget.  A new novel re-imagines what happened when a little girl went missing overnight in Massena. It&apos;s based on a true story from 1928. The town’s small Jewish community was accused of kidnapping her for a ritual murder.  Julie Grant set out to find out what really happened. She found that after 80 years, it’s not easy to parse the truth from rumors and memories.  But she did find that people from cultures around the world brought together in America&apos;s &quot;melting pot&quot; were easily pulled apart in a time of crisis. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19305/20120214/massena-apos-s-history-still-tied-to-1928-quot-blood-libel-quot-incident">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<enclosure url="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/20120214Massena_sidentitystilltiedto1928incident.mp3" length="10089245" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A St. Lawrence County community is being reminded, again, of an 80 year-old rumor many people would rather forget.  A new novel re-imagines what happened when a little girl went missing overnight in Massena. It&apos;s based on a true story from 1928. The town’s small Jewish community was accused of kidnapping her for a ritual murder.  Julie Grant set out to find out what really happened. She found that after 80 years, it’s not easy to parse the truth from rumors and memories.  But she did find that people from cultures around the world brought together in America&apos;s &quot;melting pot&quot; were easily pulled apart in a time of crisis. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19305/20120214/massena-apos-s-history-still-tied-to-1928-quot-blood-libel-quot-incident">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, history, religion, race, stlv, Jewish, blood libel, child missing, anti-semitism, nc identity, education, immigration [loc:44.9281049 -74.8918650], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Burmese refugees hope for change</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19293/20120210/burmese-refugees-hope-for-change</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 10, 2012) For half a century, one of the most repressive nations in the world has been Burma, or Myanmar, as its military government renamed it several years ago. But recently surprising political changes in that Southeast Asian country have led to a possible opening to the West.Some of the people watching most closely are the Burmese Karen refugees. They’re an ethnic minority, many of them Christian, who live right here in upstate New York. Our story comes from David Chanatry with the New York Reporting Project at Utica College. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19293/20120210/burmese-refugees-hope-for-change">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[For half a century, one of the most repressive nations in the world has been Burma, or Myanmar, as its military government renamed it several years ago. But recently surprising political changes in that Southeast Asian country have led to a possible opening to the West.Some of the people watching most closely are the Burmese Karen refugees. They’re an ethnic minority, many of them Christian, who live right here in upstate New York. Our story comes from David Chanatry with the New York Reporting Project at Utica College. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19293/20120210/burmese-refugees-hope-for-change">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, education, religion, human rights, utica, utica college, [loc:43.1009030 -75.2326640], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Bishop blasts Obama HHS policy</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19263/20120206/bishop-blasts-obama-hhs-policy</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 6, 2012) The top Roman Catholic official in the North Country is blasting the Obama administration for requiring churches to provide health insurance to employees that includes services such as contraception and sterilization. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19263/20120206/bishop-blasts-obama-hhs-policy">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The top Roman Catholic official in the North Country is blasting the Obama administration for requiring churches to provide health insurance to employees that includes services such as contraception and sterilization. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19263/20120206/bishop-blasts-obama-hhs-policy">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/20120206BishopblastsObamaHHSpolicy.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:02</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Catholic, politics, religion, health, stlv, Obama, contraceptive [loc:44.6942291 -75.4863364], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Potsdam Baptist church closes doors after 188 years</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19047/20120102/potsdam-baptist-church-closes-doors-after-188-years</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 2, 2012) After 188 years, the First Baptist church in Potsdam has voted to close. The remaining members gathered for their final services this weekend. A congregation of thirteen founded the little American Baptist church in 1824. Nora Flaherty has the details on the dissolution of the tiny church. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19047/20120102/potsdam-baptist-church-closes-doors-after-188-years">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[After 188 years, the First Baptist church in Potsdam has voted to close. The remaining members gathered for their final services this weekend. A congregation of thirteen founded the little American Baptist church in 1824. Nora Flaherty has the details on the dissolution of the tiny church. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19047/20120102/potsdam-baptist-church-closes-doors-after-188-years">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:12</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, religion, baptist, potsdam, [loc:44.6697805 -74.9813084], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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